these Countreys.

[Sidenote: The countrey people shew themselues vnto vs.] In the meane time
of our abode here some of the countrey people came to shew themselues vnto
vs, sundry times on the maine shore, neere adiacent to the saide Isle. Our
Generall desirous to haue some newes of his men, whom he lost the yeere
before, with some company with him repaired with the ship boat to common,
or signe with them for familiaritie, whereunto he is perswaded to bring
them. They at the first shew made tokens, that three of his fiue men were
aliue, and desired penne, ynck, and paper, and that within three or foure
dayes they would returne, and (as we iudged) bring those of our men which
were liuing, with them.

They also made signes or tokens of their king, whom they called Cacough,
and how he was carried on mens shoulders, and a man farre surmounting any
of our company, in bignesse and stature.

[Sidenote: Their vsage in traffique or exchange.] With these tokens and
signes of writing, penne, yncke, and paper was deliuered them, which they
would not take at our hands, but being laid vpon the shore, and the partie
gone away, they tooke vp: which likewise they do when they desire any thing
for change of theirs, laying for that which is left so much as they thinke
will counteruaile the same, and not coming neere together. It seemeth they
haue been vsed to this trade or traffique, with some other people
adioining, or not farre distant from their Countrey.

[Sidenote: The people shew themselues the third time.] After 4. dayes some
of them shewed themselues vpon the firme land, but not where they were
before. Our General very glad thereof, supposing to heare of our men, went
from the Island, with the boat, and sufficient company with him. They